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Where can I get more information? April 14 th - Cardinal Connection special Budget Edition April 20 th - BOE Elections and Budget Vote - 2:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. the Superintendent for more information at Visit us at for a copy of the Budget Presentationwww.wwrsd.org and for additional information. The Budget Book will be available at the following locations: Board of Education Office at 701 Ridgewood Rd, Twp. of Washington Westwood Public Library Twp. of Washington Public Library Westwood Borough Hall Twp. of Washington Town Hall Important Budget Dates

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The Budget Continues to Support Elementary Schools Integrated Preschool Full-day Kindergarten Reading and Writing Workshop Spanish and French instruction starting in Grade 1 Instrumental music starting grade 4 Wireless laptop and Smart Room Technologies Gifted and Talented programs Full-time physical education in every school Full-time Nurse in every building

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MATHEMATICS State Assessments TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

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LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY State Assessments TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

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SCIENCE State Assessments TOTAL STUDENTS Scoring Proficient and Advanced Proficient

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Selected College Admissions of Class of 2009 Albright CollegeKeystone CollegeSaint Joseph's University Bergen Community CollegeKing's CollegeSchool of the Museum of Fine Arts Berklee College of MusicLincoln Technical InstituteSeton Hall University Brigham Young UniversityLong Island University, Brooklyn CampusSt. Thomas Aquinas College Cedar Crest CollegeLynn UniversityState University of New York at New Paltz Clemson UniversityMassachusetts College of Art and DesignStevens Institute of Technology Coastal Carolina UniversityMichigan State UniversitySusquehanna University Cornell UniversityMontclair State UniversitySyracuse University Delaware State UniversityMuhlenberg CollegeTemple University Drew UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyThe Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University, AltoonaThe Art Institute of Philadelphia Fairleigh Dickinson University Pennsylvania State University, University ParkThe College of New Jersey Florida Gulf Coast UniversityPhiladelphia UniversityThe University of Arizona Florida International UniversityPratt InstituteThe University of Scranton Hofstra UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity of Connecticut Howard CollegeRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity of Delaware Humboldt State UniversityRider UniversityUniversity of Hartford Ithaca CollegeRochester Institute of TechnologyWesleyan University James Madison UniversityRowan UniversityWest Virginia University Johnson & Wales UniversityRutgers University, New BrunswickWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey Kean UniversitySacred Heart University

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Major External Budget Factors State Aid Cuts in State Aid for FY 2009/10 $ 744,016 Cuts in State Aid for FY 2010/11 $ 2,272,765 Uncertainty of funding for Extraordinary Aid $ 451,079 Insurance Estimate 25% increase for School Employee Health Benefits Program

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Westwood Regional School District’s State Aid Historical Analysis School YearState AidPercentage of Budget $2,920, % $2,697, % $2,778, % $3,129, % $3,129, % $ 451,079*0.92% *The State Aid for the school year is an overall reduction of % which equals $2,272,765 also Extraordinary Aid which was included in prior years is no longer included.

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Budget Impact For Average Home Borough of Westwood$39.25 / Month Township of Washington$29.33 / Month This is based on an average home assessed for Borough of Westwood of $398,100 Township of Washington of $550,000 Borough of Westwood percentage is 51.13% (up from 50.18%) Township of Washington percentage is 48.87% (down from %)

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The Bottom Line… The Proposed Budget calls for: A 1.99% increase in the operating budget A 1.49% overall increase (including the December 11 th Debt Service) Maintaining core programming with an emphasis on educational best practices While other districts are scaling back, the Westwood Regional School District continues to offer improved curriculum and programs by being effective, efficient, and responsible with taxpayer dollars.